I've always used a .223 for coyotes, but i'd like to use my Omega this year.

Have any of you hunted coyotes with a ML? What load did you use?

I'd like to have a range out to 250yds if possible. Coyotes are easy to kill, so bullet performance isn't important like it is for big game. What I need is accurate flat shooting load. This won't be in ML season, so sabots are fine.

I would try hornady sst. Every gun that I have shot with those gives a one inch group and they are flat shooting. I just don't use them for big game. They just don't hold up. But coyotes would work

We've had a large increase in coyotes on the farm this year and have decided the only right thing to do is take up coyote hunting. I have my AR that I had originally planned on using, but it just doesn't interest me as much as my ML's. I've been debating between SST's for accuracy and XTP's for cost. For now I'm kind of leaning towards the XTP's since I have a good number of those already and in MN I won't have any real long shots.
Make sure you let us know once you get out.

The first thing i would try is the 200g shockwave. My only concern is the furnished sabot, may be too tight for an Omega. I have never tried them in my Omega(s).

Another bullet one can try is the 200g SST. They seem to be only sold with sabot to fit a 45 caliber rifle. What i did was purchase the 200g SST, and then purchase blue crush rib sabot for 50 caliber rifle, and 40 caliber bullet. They work good in my Triumph, which seems to have near the same barrel size as my Omega(s).

These bullet fly flat enough to hit a coyote with a center of chest hold out to about 175 yard with a 150 yard zero, when pushed by 115 to 120g or so, of BH209.

I hunt coyotes with my 45 knight with a Precision rifle dead center sabot .357/ 45 240 gr. Very flat shooting and good for the range you are talking about. I use 110 gr 777 with it.

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Do you have prairie dog issues?

My bore doesn't seem to be the average Omega. I shot some Hornady 350gr FTB's lately, and they fit perfect. I read they are .503.

I need to find a pretty cheap bullet. Unlike elk hunting. I'll be shooting a lot of these. I'd like to find a cheaper powder than BH too.

It's going to be hard not going back to a .223. It was so cheap to shoot, and good for 500yds with no recoil.

What's your thoughts on this test? They have a 175gr bullet now that really shoots flat to 250yds.


http://www.prbullet.com/drop.htm

I personally hunt them with the same bullet i hunt larger game with or a practice version of same weight. IMHO, it just makes you a better marksman using the same bullet and the kill zone on a yote is much smaller. if one is keeping the pelts, that's a different story. i shoot them,cut the tails off and take them home. the rest is left for the crows.Ray

I hike the area I hunt everyday. Yesterday I had a shot of 50 yds on an elk. Today I had a 200 yd shot on a coyote. It makes no sense to use the same load. Plus, my elk load cost me $2.00 a round. Way too much for coyote.

Besides, my elk load kicks like a mule. Ok for one shot, but not on a daily basis.